§ 9-204.18 — Deposit for maintenance of commemorative work.

District of Columbia § 9-204.18

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 9: Transportation Systems.
• Ch. 2: Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures.
• Subch. IV: Public Space Names and Commemorative Works.
• Part B: Commemorative Works.

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(a) In addition to the criteria set forth in § 9-204.17 , no construction permit shall be issued unless the sponsor authorized to construct the commemorative work has donated either an amount that is equal to 10% of the total estimated cost of the construction or another amount determined by the Mayor to offset the costs of perpetual maintenance and preservation of the commemorative work.

(b) All proceeds received pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited in a nonlapsing account of the District government and shall be available for the nonrecurring repair and maintenance of the sponsor’s commemorative work pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(c) The sponsor shall be required to submit to the Mayor an annual report of operations prior to and during construction of the commemorative work, including financial statements audited by an independent certified public accountant, paid for by the sponsor authorized to construct the commemorative work.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a commemorative work that is constructed by a Federal or District agency and where less than 50% of the funding for the construction is provided by private sources.

Legislative History

Mar. 10, 1983, D.C. Law 4-201, § 418; as added Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-275, § 2(d), 48 DCR 1660